University of Gothenburg
| Göteborgs universitet | |
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| Latin: Universitas Gothoburgensis | |
| Motto | Tradita innovare innovata tradere |
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Motto in English
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Renew our heritage and pass it on renewed |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1891 |
| Endowment | SEK 4.785 billion (total income, 2009) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Pam Fredman |
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Academic staff
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3,230 |
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Administrative staff
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6000 |
| Students | 37 000 |
| 1,920 | |
| Location |
 Gothenburg, Sweden
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| Campus | urban |
| Colours | blue, white |
| Website | www.gu.se |
The University of Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborgs universitet) is a university in Sweden's second largest city, Gothenburg.
The University is the third-oldest of the current Swedish universities, and with 37 000 students and 6000 staff members, it is also among the largest universities in the Nordic countries.
With its eight faculties and 38 departments, the University of Gothenburg is one of the most wide-ranging and versatile universities in Sweden. Its eight faculties offer training in the Creative Arts, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Humanities, Education, Information Technology, Business, Economics and Law, and Health Sciences.
The University of Gothenburg has the highest number of applicants per study place in many of its subjects and courses, making it one of the most popular universities in Sweden.
Gothenburg University places well in global rankings and is usually positioned among the world's best 200 institutions:
The University of Gothenburg was founded as Göteborgs högskola (Gothenburg University College) in 1891. In 1907 it was granted the same status as Uppsala University and Lund University by the Swedish government, thus creating Sweden's third university.
Over the course of time, it has merged with a number of previously independent higher education institutions in the city and has continuously expanded its study profile. It was granted the rights of a full university by the Swedish Government in 1954, following the merger of the Göteborgs högskola (Gothenburg College) with the Medicinhögskolan i Göteborg (Gothenburg Medical School).
In 1971, the originally separate Gothenburg School of Economics and Commercial Law became part of the University of Gothenburg.
Sahlgrenska University Hospital is associated with the university as a teaching hospital.
In the 1990s the School of Economics and the Academy of Music, Drama and Opera have moved to new buildings in the city centre. A new campus for the Faculty of Education (teacher training) was opened in central Gothenburg in 2006.
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